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Holiday Closing - Memorial Day

Frederick County Public Libraries will be closed Sunday May 26 and Monday May 27, 2024 in observance of Memorial Day.

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Baby Storytime

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups. Followed by baby playgroup. Designed for ages 0-24 months with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups. Followed by baby playgroup. Designed for ages 0-24 months with a caregiver.

Teen D&D Interest Meeting June 13th Thursday 5-6:30-pm Ages 12-18

Teen D&D Interest Meeting (Ages 12-18)

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room A at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

 Interested in joining a Dungeons & Dragons campaign? Come hang out as we go over basics of gameplay, campaign writing, character creation, and more!

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

 Interested in joining a Dungeons & Dragons campaign? Come hang out as we go over basics of gameplay, campaign writing, character creation, and more!

Sky Stage Dance Party!

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Around the Community
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

Come join us for sun and fun as we celebrate the end of the school year with a dance party!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Come join us for sun and fun as we celebrate the end of the school year with a dance party!

Family Storytime

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Songs, stories and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0-5, with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0-5, with a caregiver.

C&O Canal Walk & Talk

C&O Canal: Ecology Walk & Talk @ Point of Rocks

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Around the Community
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Jenny Willoughby, a certified arborist and City of Frederick Sustainability Mgr., takes us on Part II of a guided walk and talk along the C&O canal. Learn about local trees, hi...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Jenny Willoughby, a certified arborist and City of Frederick Sustainability Mgr., takes us on Part II of a guided walk and talk along the C&O canal. Learn about local trees, history and ecology.

Maryland Native Plants

Middletown Green Lecture Series - Native and Invasive Plants in our Backyard

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Kerry Wixted, expert Maryland Naturalist and Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Invasive Species program manager, has spent years instructing in Natural History Field Studie...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Kerry Wixted, expert Maryland Naturalist and Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Invasive Species program manager, has spent years instructing in Natural History Field Studies Programs in Maryland.

Library Visit at Sophie and Madigan's Playground

Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Around the Community
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Event Details:

Join us at Sophie and Madigan's Playground for a visit filled with rhymes, songs, lots of movement, and fun!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Join us at Sophie and Madigan's Playground for a visit filled with rhymes, songs, lots of movement, and fun!

Musical Storytime

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Musical Storytime:

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime

Musical Storytime

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Little Musicians (ages 0-5)

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment

Minecraft Monday (ages 6-10)

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of Minecraft creation. This program is for elementary age children who are ready to have fun crafting a world together. Never played, no problem, staff will be ...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of Minecraft creation. This program is for elementary age children who are ready to have fun crafting a world together. Never played, no problem, staff will be on hand to help with the basics.

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers. Ages 18 - 36 mos.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers. Ages 18 - 36 mos.

Toddler Play to Learn (ages 18-36 mos.)

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Join us for play based learning, games and activities! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join us for play based learning, games and activities! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers.

blanket fort

Family Night: Let's Build a Fort (families ages 3 and up)

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

Embark on a magical literary journal at our Special Evening Storytime.  After the tales unfold, let your creativity soar as a family and build your own enchanted reading fort ...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Embark on a magical literary journal at our Special Evening Storytime.  After the tales unfold, let your creativity soar as a family and build your own enchanted reading fort in our library with provided supplies.

Juneteenth - Libraries Closed

All Day
Around the Community, Brunswick Branch Library, C. Burr Artz Public Library, Community Bookmobile, Early Start Bookmobile, Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks, Emmitsburg Branch Library, Middletown Branch Library, Myersville Community Library, Thurmont Regional Library, Urbana Regional Library, Walkersville Branch Library
Closing
Branches:
Around the Community, Brunswick Branch Library, C. Burr Artz Public Library, Community Bookmobile, Early Start Bookmobile, Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks, Emmitsburg Branch Library, Middletown Branch Library, Myersville Community Library, Thurmont Regional Library, Urbana Regional Library, Walkersville Branch Library

Valley Bridge

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Family Play Area at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Wellness
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Ready for a friendly game of bridge?  Prior knowledge of this card game is necessary, but players of all levels are welcome. Come by yourself or bring a bridge partner.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Family Play Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Wellness
Event Details:

Ready for a friendly game of bridge?  Prior knowledge of this card game is necessary, but players of all levels are welcome. Come by yourself or bring a bridge partner.

Baby Storytime

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups. Followed by baby playgroup. Designed for ages 0-24 months with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups. Followed by baby playgroup. Designed for ages 0-24 months with a caregiver.

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Summery Succulents (Ages 10-18)

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Make & Create
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen
Event Details:

Experience the fun of planting indoors! Join other teens and tweens in decorating your own unique planter. Choose your succulent and give it a nice, new home! Learn about planting ...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Make & Create
Event Details:

Experience the fun of planting indoors! Join other teens and tweens in decorating your own unique planter. Choose your succulent and give it a nice, new home! Learn about planting and caring for succulents in this exciting, hands-on activity.

Family STEAM: Tape Town (families ages 5 and up)

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Calling all aspiring engineers or builders of any kind!  Come to the library to create a whole town out of tape and blocks. We'll put down tape roads to drive on and stop at t...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Calling all aspiring engineers or builders of any kind!  Come to the library to create a whole town out of tape and blocks. We'll put down tape roads to drive on and stop at themed stations along the way to challenge, cooperate, and learn.

Family Storytime

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Songs, stories and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0-5, with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0-5, with a caregiver.

How Ice Cream is Made at Bruster's of Frederick

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Around the Community
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Come visit our pop-up library and tour the ice cream shop to learn how ice cream is made at Bruster's of Frederick!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Come visit our pop-up library and tour the ice cream shop to learn how ice cream is made at Bruster's of Frederick!

Feldenkrais - Somatic Exercise

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Wellness
Age Group:
Adult
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
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Cryptology: The VENONA Project

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Join us for another intriguing journey into the world of secret messages - presented by the National Cryptologic Museum.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join us for another intriguing journey into the world of secret messages - presented by the National Cryptologic Museum.

Outreach at Earthfest 2024

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 9:30am - 1:30pm
Around the Community
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Visit our outreach table at Earthfest!  We'll have a table and tent set up where you can get a library card, learn more about our materials and programs, and say hello to your...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit our outreach table at Earthfest!  We'll have a table and tent set up where you can get a library card, learn more about our materials and programs, and say hello to your favorite library staff!

Musical Storytime

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Musical Storytime:

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime

Musical Storytime

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.